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FISA and National Security

The use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and its specialized court structure in national-security investigations, including the centralization of warrant review.

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Jan 30, 2026
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How have sealed warrants and cross‑district prosecutorial assignments been treated in past high‑profile federal investigations?

and cross‑district prosecutorial tools have repeatedly been treated as standard, if controversial, instruments in high‑profile federal investigations: courts routinely permit sealing to protect ongoin...

Jan 14, 2026

How have courts ruled in past cases over government refusal to release investigatory materials citing victim privacy or national security?

Courts have repeatedly balanced competing interests when the government refuses to release investigatory materials on grounds of victim privacy or national security, sometimes deferring to executive s...